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Low Calorie Appetizer Recipes

Start your meal off with impressive, trim versions of your favorite dips, spreads, finger foods, and other delectable appetizers.

Baked Potato Chips Recipe

This light and crispy baked potato chips recipe is easy enough for anyone, and will certainly serve to satisfy your craving for crunchy, salty potato chips without all the calories!

Low Calorie Shrimp Appetizer Skewers

These shrimp appetizer skewers are fancy enough to serve at your next party or get together, and will impress you friends with their punchy terriyaki flavor. The main ingredients are fresh, low fat shrimp and pineapple, keeping the shrimp appetizer low in fat and calories.

Low Calorie Shrimp Seviche

Shrimp seviche really is any easy dish to fit into your low calorie lifestyle. Typically shrimp seviche is chuck full of fresh vegetables and low calorie shrimp, a great edition to a healthy diet.

Low Calorie Smoked Salmon Pate

This low calorie smoked salmon pate recipe is an easy one to put together, using packaged, smoked salmon and reduced fat, softened cream cheese.

Low Calorie Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Lots of vegetables and lean chicken make these oriental lettuce wraps incredibly tasty and healthy. You can easily serve them as either an appetizer or a main dish.

Low Calorie Seven Layer Dip

You might be suprised to know that the popular seven layer dip really can be low calorie and somewhat healthy! This recipe shows you just how this can be.

Low Calorie Boneless Buffalo Wings

Boneless buffalo wings have become a party favorite, and when made with chicken breast tenders they are far healthier than your typical buffalo wings. This recipe for low calorie boneless buffalo wings will show you how to make that happen!

Low Calorie Blue Cheese Dip

Here is a recipe for tangy blue cheese dip, perfect to accompany boneless buffalo wings.

Low Calorie Vegetable Pizza

Vegetable pizza is a great finger food for parties, showers, and get-togethers. However, it is not always low calorie, unless you make a few changes as in this recipe for low calorie vegetable pizza.

Low Calorie Baked Tortilla Chips

If you are needing something crunchy and salty, but do not want all the calories that go it, try this low calorie baked tortilla chip recipe and have delicious, crisp chips in a matter of minutes.

Two-Tomato Salsa

This is a very eye-pleasing low calorie salsa with bright red and yellow tomatoes and fresh green cilantro.

Low Calorie Oven Fried Zucchini Sticks

Prepare a batch of these oven fried zucchini sticks, using very little fat, for a delicious and low calorie appetizer or snack option.

Roasted Red Pepper and Bean Spread

Roasted red peppers, spicy cumin, and garlic meld together in this savory, low calorie bean spread.

Garlic Pita Chips

This recipe makes a healthy snacking alternative when you are in the mood for something crunchy.

Herbed Vegetable Dip

Made with fat-free cream cheese and seasoned with savory garlic and oregano, this concoction is superb for low calorie dipping.

Fresh Tomato and Basil Bruschetta

Italian simplicity at its best can be found in this bruschetta recipe with fresh tomato, basil, and mozzarella.

Spicy Black Bean and Corn Salsa

Impress your guests with this attractive salsa, full of color and texture.

Wraps

These low calorie wraps are a terrific altenative to ordinary sandwiches for a lunch or appetizer. Make a variety of flavors for an impressive get-together, or put together a few for a simple lunch.

Top Low Calorie Salsas

Salsas come in many shapes and forms and lend themselves easily to being part of a low calorie diet as they are usually made mostly of fresh veggies and fruits. Here's a few top-notch low calorie salsa recipes.

How to Make Hummus

Making your own hummus is easy and can be very versatile.

Top Low Calorie Hummus Recipes

Hummus is becoming quite popular, and you can make your own low calorie versions of this popular food item in your own home with these top hummus recipes.

How to Make Low Calorie Baked Egg Rolls

Egg rolls are a favorite accompaniment to Chinese food, but the fried little rolls are usually loaded with fat and calories. Try this baked version to save on calories.

Baked Egg Rolls Recipe

Baking you egg rolls instead of frying them saves loads of calories. This low calorie baked egg rolls recipe is a great one to start with.

How to Make Low Calorie Black Bean Dip

This low calorie black bean dip is smooth and flavorful and satisfying. Serve it up on taco night, or have if for an afternoon snack to tie you over until dinnertime.

Low Calorie Black Bean Dip Recipe

Serve this black bean dip as a side with tacos or enchiladas, or even as a topping for mexican salads.

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